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Author: grammenos chalkias
Date: 2001-02-22 13:43
Hi everybody
I am aclarinetist from Greece and I would really apreciate if anyone would come with any info on Gigliotti mouthpieces.
Will they work on my 442=A selmers 10S clarinets?
Cheers Grammenos
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Author: Ken Shaw
Date: 2001-02-22 16:15
Grammenos -
Gigliotti mouthpieces should work fine on your Selmer 10S instruments.
They are available in two pitch versions, one designed to make American model (A-440) instruments play at A-440, and another designed to make them play at A-442. On your A-442 clarinets, the higher pitch version should bring you up to A-444. You should try both models with a tuner to let you see what works best for you.
Best regards.
Ken Shaw
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Author: Lindsay
Date: 2001-02-22 22:09
Do they work well on R13? I'm going to be trying one out soon.
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Author: Pat
Date: 2001-02-22 23:47
Some people have luck with gigglioti mouthpieces on R13s. I don't study wiht gigliotti or use his mouthpiece. I do like the P facing and i might try a few out, but i am in no rush right now because I like the setup I have now. Some of his students I know at my school have had trouble swicthing, others found the mouthpiece very nice. Try to see what you think of the mouthpieces
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Author: grammenos chalkias
Date: 2001-02-23 14:01
Thank you very much everybody for such a quick reply. The reason I am asking is because I got one recently (p34) which actually so far is the best mouthpiece I have tried for this instrument.
But there are some notes between the first C and the break which are slightly flat. Apart from this the tuning is fantastic until the highest note the instrument can get.
If I change the barrel to a shorter one would it change dramaticaly?
Is there any suggestion for combination of a hand made ( like the Pyne's) barrel and the set up I use?
Best regards Grammenos
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Author: Ken Shaw
Date: 2001-02-23 15:57
Grammenos -
A shorter barrel will raise the pitch, but will do so unevenly. The difference in length is a greater percentage of the total length when you're playing on a short length of the instrument -- that is, from about the Eb on the bottom line of the staff up through throat Bb, and equivalent high clarion register notes. The effect on the "long tube" notes is much smaller.
Any hand-made barrel will be better than a stock barrel -- usually quite a bit better. Hand-made ones can be adjusted to minimize the tuning distortion. If you get a Pyne barrel, you should also try a matched Pyne mouthpiece, which, since it's also hand-made, will almost certainly be better than the Portnoy, which is machine-made. If you order from Pyne (or any other artist maker), be sure to say that you will be playing at a higher pitch than is usual in the USA.
Best regards.
Ken Shaw
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Author: Pat
Date: 2001-02-23 16:16
I know as far as barrels, gigliotti does make barrels as well. I don't know if he is selling them comercailly. THat combination works good with his mouthpieces. You might want to try and get in touch on that.
pat
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Author: Chris Hill
Date: 2001-02-27 04:06
The D through F need to be flat on clarinets, otherwise the A, B, and C will be way too sharp. I haven't found a clarinet set-up yet where these note are perfect, although some are better than others. In answer to the other question, I think that Gigliotti mouthpieces work very well on R13's.
Chris
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